Warner Earns Induction

STANFORD, Calif. - The Tournament of Roses announced Monday that former Stanford head coach Pop Warner will be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame as the class of 2018.
 
Warner will be inducted along with Illinois graduate and Chicago Bears founder George Halas, former Arizona State and NFL offensive lineman Randall McDaniel and former Texas and NFL quarterback Vince Young.
 
Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner is regarded as one of the most innovative and creative coaches in college football history. A coaching career that spanned nearly 45 years, Warner won a then-record 319 games and four national championships, the first three at Pitt and the final one at Stanford in 1926. The legendary coach made three appearances in the Rose Bowl Game and compiled a 1-1-1 record. The first time he brought a team to the Granddaddy of Them All, Warner's Stanford team was defeated by Knute Rockne and the Four Horseman of Notre Dame, 27-10, on Jan. 1, 1925. Two years later, Warner and Stanford returned to Pasadena for the 1927 Rose Bowl Game and tied Alabama, 7-7, with both schools named national champions. Warner earned his first victory in a Rose Bowl Game in his third try, the following year in 1928, by defeating his former team, the Pitt, 7-6.
 
Jim Plunkett, Frankie Albert, John Ralston, Ted Shipkey, Ernie Nevers and Bob Reynolds are Stanford's previous Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductees.
 
The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Dec. 31, one day prior to the kickoff of the 105th Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. This year's game will return to the traditional Rose Bowl Game format, with a team from the Big Ten meeting a team from the Pac-12 on Jan. 1.
 
The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame was established in 1989 to pay tribute to members of the Rose Bowl Game who have contributed to the history and excitement of the game, and those who embody the highest level of passion, strength, tradition and honor associated with The Granddaddy of Them All.
 
With the addition of this year's class, the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame includes 129 inductees over its 30-year history. Inductees are honored with a permanent plaque that includes their name and year of induction at The Court of Champions at the Rose Bowl Stadium, they are featured during the Rose Parade, and are recognized on the field during the Rose Bowl Game.